Independent Journalist, formerly The Hindu. Swedish Institute YCF Fellow 2014, India-Germany Media Ambassador 2016. Environment, labour, social welfare
Feb 4, 2021 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Where has the notion that farm laws will lead to more sustainable practices come from? Where is the precedent that entry of big industries has improved extraction of resources (mining, groundwater, timber, water usage) or led to better pollution stds. without govt intervention?
Take Gherkin cultivation as an example(thehindu.com/news/national/…). Gherkins are export only and are very lucrative for farmers and businesses. The problem is that it requires a large amount of water and pesticides. Grown exclusively on contract basis in South India.
